Saving Young Black Lives: Reversing Suicide Trends
An 8-part limited-series podcast on suicide amongst African-American youth
In 2018 suicide became the second leading cause of death in Black children aged 10-14, and the third leading cause of death in Black adolescents aged 15-19. According to the 2021 Health Disparities Report, four of the five Central East states, excluding the District of Columbia, are among the 25 states with the highest youth suicide rates. Furthermore, researchers have found that Black children are more likely to die by suicide than their White peers.
This podcast series, created in partnership with the NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research, explores the crisis of Black youth suicide. Survivors, family members, researchers, and behavioral health professionals discuss their experiences, research, policies and practices and offer recommendations to address this issue.
We invite the behavioral health workforce in Central East Region 3 to consider incorporating applicable information from these podcasts into their clinical practice.
These podcasts were made available through funding provided by SAMHSA.
The NYU McSilver Institute for Poverty Policy and Research is committed to creating new knowledge about the root causes of poverty, developing evidence-based interventions to address its consequences, and rapidly translating research findings into action through policy and best practices.
Advocates for Human Potential, Inc. improves health and human services systems of care and business operations to help organizations and individuals reach their full potential.
Original Music provided courtesy of Dave “Davey Boy” Lindsey.
